✿Polygalaceae · Polygala
Kodassari / Java Milkwort
Polygala javana
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polygala javana
- Genus
- Polygala
- Family
- Polygalaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, South East Continental Asia and Malesia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Polygalaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Polygalaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Kodassari
About Kodassari
Java Milkwort (Polygala javana) is a herb belonging to the Polygalaceae family (Milkwort Family). It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, South East Continental Asia and Malesia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Botanical family
Polygalaceae
Milkwort Family
Kodassari belongs to the Polygalaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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